New York terror attack suspect named as Sayfullo Saipov

The suspect in what the Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio described as a terrorist attack, has been identified by US media as Sayfullo Saipov. At a press conference at New York Police Department headquarters, police said the man suspected of carrying out the attack that left eight and at least 11 injured, was a 29-year-old who was not from the city. New York Police Commissioner James O’Neil said the comments made by the man as he exited the truck - witnesses said he said “Allahu Akbar” - led them to believe the incident was a terror attack. Officials declined to identify the suspect, but a number of US media outlets, including ABC News, CBS and the Wall Street Journal, named the suspect as Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov. Reports said he had been living in Tampa, Florida, and may originally have been from Uzbekistan. New York police declined to confirm the identity of the suspect when contacted by The Independent. Public records show a man with such a name and age living in Tampa, and have previously lived at Fort Myers, Florida, and at two addresses in Ohio. CNN said he came to the country in 2010. When a reporter said they asked about the possible Florida link, officials declined to comment. More follows....